Britains new ships so noisy they can be detected 100 miles away
"Captain's compliments, Chief, and could you manage to keep the noise down a little? There are U-boats popping up complaining about the noise!"
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Not too difficult to find.... I think the boats will be found in the next dock along from the nuclear submarine dock. If you can't find that, have a look for a pair of big boats with a large flat deck, probably in the dock next door. ...If you see any aeroplane thingies, then somebody else's fleet is in town.
I have never heard much talk about noise abatement in surface warships. UK hunter killers in the 1980s would routinely be able to detect US warships leaving port from the UK side of the Atlantic on their passive "waterfall" displays. They could even type identify them.
I think this is all a bit of a herring rouge.
I think this is all a bit of a herring rouge.
Ecce Homo! Loquitur...
Reports that the fault with the Trafalgar boats is terminal and the entire fleet may never sail again. Limiting the RN to the couple of Astute boats they have - and having to ask the USN to provide protection for the Vanguard boomers.
Royal Navy attack submarines - Over half docked after reactor crack | UK | News | Express.co.uk
Royal Navy attack submarines - Over half docked after reactor crack | UK | News | Express.co.uk
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Quite a few "if's" in that article - the ciritical point will be if they detect similar "irrepairable" cracks in the other boats - even tho they are in maintenance it may be for something else altogether
The Trafalgars are due to decommision as follows:-
Torbay 2017
Trenchant 2019
Talent 2021
Triumph 2022
Thereare three Astutes in service -Astute, Ambush & Artful with deliveries
Audacious 2018
Anson 2020
Agamemnon 2022
"Ajax" 2024
They could juggle the decommisioning times on the remaining Trafalgars - or park them "in case of emergency" until enough Astutes are available.......
The Trafalgars are due to decommision as follows:-
Torbay 2017
Trenchant 2019
Talent 2021
Triumph 2022
Thereare three Astutes in service -Astute, Ambush & Artful with deliveries
Audacious 2018
Anson 2020
Agamemnon 2022
"Ajax" 2024
They could juggle the decommisioning times on the remaining Trafalgars - or park them "in case of emergency" until enough Astutes are available.......
the'll turn what's left of the RN fleet into the loveboat in no time.
the'll be a bit late in getting that done as I have heard it!
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If T45 is designed to be an AA picket then maybe its deliberately left "noisy" to be a deterrent. Makes a no fly zone?
Interestingly I once read that when King George VI (I think) was serving in the Royal Navy, he became so acclimatised to the ships noise that when he came back to land he couldn't sleep unless he had a tape recording of the ship playing at his bedside. As he could no longer sleep if it was too quiet!
Interestingly I once read that when King George VI (I think) was serving in the Royal Navy, he became so acclimatised to the ships noise that when he came back to land he couldn't sleep unless he had a tape recording of the ship playing at his bedside. As he could no longer sleep if it was too quiet!